Scythe lenormand card meaning
The Scythe card features a hooded figure, we see only their skull. They are holding a scythe with a wooden handle. It characterises sudden endings and warnings. The card’s meaning therefore utilises these keywords.
The Scythe is card number 10, and may have extreme short term time indications associated with that number, such as 10 hours or 10 days. The astrological associations with the card are those of Pluto and Scorpio, both symbolic of endings and what is hidden. The Scythe has associations with other cartomancy systems, such as tarot and the standard 52 playing card deck. It denotes the jack of diamonds, which is associated with a messenger of dark news. In the round, this card generally indicates a negative outcome or negative energy.
The Scythe lenormand card combinations shown below are read from left to right. In most cases the focus card of the Scythe is read as a noun, and the paired card is read as an adjective (or sometimes a verb) which is what gives meaning to the Scythe card. Read together they provide a little sentence that is used in a reading. In this post we give an example of how to read the combinations. The more cards we add, the more nouns, verbs and adjectives we build into our sentences, which will create more sophisticated lenormand card combinations. However, let’s not over complicate things. We’ll start with pairing two cards for now!
Scythe lenormand card combinations
| Paired card | Potential combination meaning |
|---|---|
| Scythe + Rider | A newsworthy accident, a warning arriving quickly, a quick ending, messaging about a warning |
| Scythe + Clover | An opportunistic accident, a lucky warning, a lucky ending (eg a lucky escape) |
| Scythe + Ship | A risky accident, departing, to depart for the final time |
| Scythe + House | A traditional warning, a familial accident, accident at home |
| Scythe + Tree | A growing danger, a healthy warning |
| Scythe + Clouds | A secretive warning, a misunderstood warning |
| Scythe + Snake | A desirable warning, a deceptive warning, a sexual warning |
| Scythe + Coffin | Danger ending, a final warning or ending |
| Scythe + Bouquet | Friendly warning, inviting danger |
| Scythe + Whip | An objectionable end, conflicting warnings, a disagreeable end |
| Scythe + Birds | Anxious ending, worrisome warning, a worrying accident |
| Scythe + Child | An innocent accident, a new warning, a new danger |
| Scythe + Fox | A suspicious accident, a cautious warning, a selfish ending, self-caring after an accident |
| Scythe + Bear | Powerful warning, working with danger |
| Scythe + Star | A spiritual warning, in spiritual danger |
| Scythe + Stork | Danger is arriving, a transformative accident, a changing end |
| Scythe + Dog | A supportive warning, a friendly warning, a friendly end |
| Scythe + Tower | An isolated accident, an authoritative warning |
| Scythe + Garden | Teamwide warning, a public danger, a teamwide danger |
| Scythe + Mountain | A challenging warning, a difficult accident, a difficult end |
| Scythe + Crossroad | Choosing the end, choosing danger |
| Scythe + Mice | A destructive accident, a defective warning, a damaging end |
| Scythe + Heart | A romantic warning, a romantic end |
| Scythe + Ring | Contractual end, committing to danger |
| Scythe + Book | To be informed of an accident, a known warning, a known danger |
| Scythe + Letter | To document an accident, to communicate a warning, to document an end |
| Scythe + Man | A warning from a man, an accident involving a man |
| Scythe + Woman | A warning from a woman, an accident involving a woman |
| Scythe + Lily | An ethical warning, a pleasurable ending |
| Scythe + Sun | A successful warning, a happy accident |
| Scythe + Moon | An emotional warning, an intuitive warning, fantasising about danger |
| Scythe + Key | A liberating warning, to unlock danger, resolving danger |
| Scythe + Fish | A commercial accident, a financial warning, commercial end |
| Scythe + Anchor | To secure an end, a stabilising end |
| Scythe + Cross | A burdensome end, a burdensome warning |
| Scythe + Soul | A warning from a woman, an accident involving a woman |
You can find an episode of That Magick Vodcast dedicated to our lenormand deck.